Staple Food Retail Prices
2015–2021
Source, license and coverage
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- License
- Not documented — confirm reuse terms with the seller
- Source / creator
- Supplier-cited: World Food Programme
- Collection method
- Supplier description: High-quality dataset of retail food prices for 36 staple commodities across 80 countries and 2,800+ markets worldwide, spanning 2015–2021. Sourced from WFP market monitoring data, curated and normalized with per-kilogram pricing.
- Coverage / snapshot
- 2015–2021
- Data last updated
- Not documented
- Update schedule
- Not documented
Source attribution is supplier-reported. The source link identifies publisher documentation; it does not independently verify this uploaded extract. Coverage is stated by the supplier; it has not been verified against every record in the full file.
Sample structure score: 99.6 / 100
This automated check describes the inspected sample, not factual accuracy, legal rights, representativeness, or the quality of the entire dataset. It is not a customer rating.
Assessed 10 sample records (CSV) on 2026-10-09. All records in the provided sample were checked.
| Check | Points | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Populated cells | 49.6 / 50 | 119 of 120 top-level cells contain a value. Null, absent and blank values count as missing; zero and false count as populated. |
| Consistent value types | 30 / 30 | 119 of 119 populated cells match their column's most common observed type. Types are inferred, not checked against real-world truth. |
| Consistent record shape | 20 / 20 | 10 of 10 records have the expected fields. CSV/TSV use the header width; JSON uses the union of observed keys. |
Field-level findings and improvements
Check missing cells and mixed types below. Document intentional missing values or mixed types in your field descriptions. Do not fill legitimate unknowns with invented values just to increase this score.
| Field | Missing cells | Most common type | Other populated types |
|---|---|---|---|
| country | 0 / 10 | string | 0 / 10 |
| region | 1 / 10 | string | 0 / 9 |
| market | 0 / 10 | string | 0 / 10 |
| commodity | 0 / 10 | string | 0 / 10 |
| commodity_category | 0 / 10 | string | 0 / 10 |
| currency | 0 / 10 | string | 0 / 10 |
| price_local | 0 / 10 | number | 0 / 10 |
| unit | 0 / 10 | string | 0 / 10 |
| price_per_kg_local | 0 / 10 | number | 0 / 10 |
| month | 0 / 10 | number | 0 / 10 |
| year | 0 / 10 | number | 0 / 10 |
| date | 0 / 10 | string | 0 / 10 |
About this data
Monthly retail prices for 36 staple food commodities across 2,829 markets in 80 countries, normalized to per-kilogram basis. Sourced from WFP market monitoring data, spanning grains, legumes, oils, dairy, vegetables, fruits and other essentials.
Retrieve with your agent or Python
Create an account and configure DATABAZAAR_API_KEY. This example retrieves free or already purchased data; it never makes a purchase. For a multi-file dataset, choose a file index from the manifest.
Download the Python examplepython3 retrieve-dataset.py 2da7744d-fe0b-47f4-9b2a-f051b14d067a --output dataset.bin
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Schema
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| country | string | |
| region | string | |
| market | string | |
| commodity | string | |
| commodity_category | string | |
| currency | string | |
| price_local | string | |
| unit | string | |
| price_per_kg_local | string | |
| month | string | |
| year | string | |
| date | string |
Sample Data
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For AI Agents
# 1. Add to your agent's MCP config (claude_desktop_config.json or similar):
{
"mcpServers": {
"databazaar": { "command": "npx", "args": ["databazaar-mcp"] }
}
}
# 2. Your agent can then call:
search_datasets({ query: "Staple Food Retail Prices" })
// Found: 2da7744d-fe0b-47f4-9b2a-f051b14d067a
get_download_url({ dataset_id: "2da7744d-fe0b-47f4-9b2a-f051b14d067a" }) // free — sign in with MCP OAuth first# Free dataset — sign in or use your account API key: curl https://api.databazaar.io/datasets/2da7744d-fe0b-47f4-9b2a-f051b14d067a/download-url -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATABAZAAR_API_KEY"